We performed a comparison between GoToAssist and LogMeIn Rescue based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about TeamViewer, Microsoft, Citrix and others in Remote Access."The ability to change the way that the client works to a service so that we can get a little bit deeper into the operating system, as opposed to just an app running is the most valuable aspect. We also like the unattended sessions. Those are probably the two most important things to us. It's important because we can't do certain things when it is just an application running."
"The ability to run it as a console when I log in. It thinks I'm there. It allows me to do file transfers. It allows me to see event logs through the utility, as opposed to having to open them on the client machine, so I can help troubleshoot unobtrusively."
"The initial setup is easy. If you want the desktop program, you just download and install it."
"Our favorite feature is being able to diagnose customers' problems by seeing them on the screen, rather than just over the phone."
"The tech support person I spoke to was very knowledgeable about the product, and was straightforward with me about its capabilities. There was no fluff about the product. They basically said this is not available now and we're hoping to have it available in the third or fourth quarter. It was nice to talk to someone who was straightforward and knew about the product."
"The vendor's reliability provides me with peace of mind. Over the 10-plus years, we've literally had no issues with it going down or with it causing any problems or causing issues when our end-users are trying to get access to it."
"For people whose computers we maintain, we can have those computers on file. Without having somebody to invite us, we can actually log in automatically, and that’s unlimited."
"I tried different software out there and LogMeIn Rescue has the best compatibility. Something else might work, but you have conflict with so many networks. LogMeIn has the best ratio of almost 99% connection. Whereas, with some other software, you are lucky if you get 80%."
"They've thought of everything in terms of features. It's got all the little drill-down details and capabilities to apply patches and other stuff like that. I don't use everything they offer but you can go wherever you want to take this tool. It's been around for a really long time. We try as much as possible to train our staff to take care of their own systems and train our customer staff to take care of their own systems. There's a little laser pointer feature that you can pull up on the screen and say, "No, over here, click on this." That's very educational. It's a simple thing but when you're trying to get people to take responsibility and learn to take care of their own infrastructure, being able to just point at something while you're viewing their screen, as well as, take over their screen, is very valuable."
"If they included some sort of monitoring system for managed services so we can have it all in one package, that would be helpful. There are managed services solutions that allow us to remote into the computers, but a lot of them have too much overhead. Usually, the remote connection is not as simple and as fast and cannot be run as a service."
"They need to combine computer and mobile end-user support to be a more streamlined experience."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The billing team was poor when fixing their billing mistake and customer service was missing in action."
"I would like a single sign on for all of our (five) accounts so that I can immediately use an available seat. Right now, I have to try to log in with each account separately, in an attempt to find an available license that is not currently in use."
"The pricing, is a little on the high end but it's proven itself to be worth it for sure."
"We are currently supporting Linux, but there are certain limitations. We are currently working on improving Linux support and addressing certain limitations in the roadmap."
"The app itself requires so many different updates and it requires us to rebuild it every time, and that's been a bit of a problem, over the last five years, in keeping it up to date for our clients."
"Network browsing and connecting on the LAN, because if you can't see the computers on your network, what good is the product?"
Earn 20 points
GoToAssist is ranked 25th in Remote Access while LogMeIn Rescue is ranked 13th in Remote Access with 20 reviews. GoToAssist is rated 9.0, while LogMeIn Rescue is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of GoToAssist writes "Has the ability to change the way that the client works to a service so that we can get a little bit deeper into the operating system". On the other hand, the top reviewer of LogMeIn Rescue writes "Easy setup and effective support ". GoToAssist is most compared with TeamViewer, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, GoToMyPC, LogMeIn Pro and Splashtop Remote Support, whereas LogMeIn Rescue is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, TeamViewer, LogMeIn Central, VNC Connect and LogMeIn Pro.
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